Death Came Through a Phantom Ship
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Death Came Through a Phantom Ship is the second full-length album by the symphonic black metal
band Carach Angren
, It was released in 2010.
This album tells the legend of a ghost ship from it beginnings. The album starts in the future, when a boat with an electronic communication device sails to the sea.The boat picks up signs of a eerie voice cursing it's captain's name through the radio.
Then a ghost ship comes across the sea. The sailors then remember stories about how people who saw that ship died in horrible ways. In track #3, in the same day of the sighting, later that night,the captain is haunted by the ghost of the seas. He commits various crimes and then kills himself with a shotgun.
After that, it begins telling the story of Van der Decken and how he became the captain of an evil ship.
Symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a black metal subgenre that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The genre is known for its symphonic and orchestral elements and is centralized in Europe.-Characteristics:...
band Carach Angren
Carach Angren
Carach Angren is a symphonic black metal band from the Netherlands, formed by two members of Vaultage. Their style is characterised by prominent use of orchestral arrangements...
, It was released in 2010.
This album tells the legend of a ghost ship from it beginnings. The album starts in the future, when a boat with an electronic communication device sails to the sea.The boat picks up signs of a eerie voice cursing it's captain's name through the radio.
Then a ghost ship comes across the sea. The sailors then remember stories about how people who saw that ship died in horrible ways. In track #3, in the same day of the sighting, later that night,the captain is haunted by the ghost of the seas. He commits various crimes and then kills himself with a shotgun.
After that, it begins telling the story of Van der Decken and how he became the captain of an evil ship.
Track listing
- "Electronic Voice Phenomena"
- "The Sighting Is a Portent of Doom"
- "And the Consequence Macabre"
- "Van Der Decken's Triumph"
- "Bloodstains on the Captain's Log"
- "Al Betekent Het Mijn Dood"
- "Departure Towards a Nautical Curse"
- "The Course of a Spectral Ship"
- "The Shining Was a Portent of Gloom"
Personnel
- All music by Seregor, Ardek & Namtar
- Main compositions by Ardek
- Lyrics by Seregor and Erik Wijnands (Negakinu Photography)
- Seregor – Vocals and Guitar
- Ardek – Synthesizers and Orchestral Arrangements
- Namtar - Drums and Percussion
- Bass guitar & additional guitars by Patrick Damiani (Rome, Le Grand Guignol)
- Violins on tracks 3, 4, 5 and 9 by Nikos Mavridis (Rome)
- Backing vocals on track 1 & 6 by Ardek
- Choir on track 6 by Seregor, Ardek and Patrick Damiani
- Recorded and mixed by Patrick Damiani at Tidalwave Studios (www.tidalwave.de)
- Produced by Patrick Damiani and Carach Angren
- Mastered by 24-96 Mastering
- Artwork by Carach Angren and Erik Wijnands
- All photography, textures & design by Erik Wijnands